The GW FAQ states that the Battle Standard Bearer can never have a higher Leadership Characteristic than the General. Does this apply to all Characters or just the Battle Standard Bearer?
To avoid creating broken interactions, apply this ruling to Battle Standard Bearers only. Other scenarios where a character specifically is not allowed to be the General, but potentially have the highest Leadership Characteristic in the army, are allowed. IE: Loner, Virtue of the Ideal, Virtue of Duty, Mercenary Characters, etc.